Student Creates Diversity Holiday and A.S
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INSIDE INSIDE Hi: 71o Check out Arno Flipping vintage Lo: 51o Bryant’s opinion vinyl on Record on being politically Store Day Thursday, correct April 23, 2015 PAGE 5 PAGE 3 Volume 144 • Issue 34 VISIT SPARTANDAILY.COMANDAILYY.CCOMO Serving San Jose State Universityy sisincence 1934 UP, UP AND AWAY PLANNING AHEAD A.S. board talks travel, new veteran scholarship BY ANASTASIYA RAKOVA @ssupstace Th e Associated Students board dis- cussed the status of the Transportation Solutions Department’s transition to the Clipper card and posed questions regard- ing a proposed new scholarship for stu- dent veterans yesterday. Board members opened their regular meeting with a review of A.S. elections polls which close at 8 a.m. today. According to data discussed by the board, only 2,000 students casted their votes at that time. A.S vice president Jennifer Davis dis- cussed near-future plans for the current and newly elected members, including Rosa Jasso | Spartan Daily a scheduled meeting on May 16 for new Jasmine Holmes, a junior health science major, is helping hold down a nine-foot long plane made of cardstock. board members to collaborate, get to know The project belongs to Hayley Montgomery, a senior art education major, who received the idea through a dream. the current board members and make a smooth transition into offi ce. GRASS ROOTS Winning candidates will be announced at 1 p.m. today at a special party on the Tom- mie Smith and John Carlos Statue lawn. Following the elections review, guest Student creates diversity holiday and A.S. Transportation Solutions coor- dinator Joanna Huitt reintroduced the BY TAYLOR ATKINSON come up with one single day it and is representative of San versity. It will encourage ac- department’s eff orts to replace the Valley @haytayla you can make a difference on Jose’s unique culture. tive appreciation, engagement Transportation Authority Eco Pass with campus,” said Cotton Ste- “Th e students in that class and support of the campus the multi-purpose Clipper card, a pilot set San Jose State University venson, a graduate student just kind of gravitated toward community while seeking to to come into eff ect in Fall 2015. will host its inaugural Diver- in interdisciplinary studies. this idea and we called it Di- inspire an institutional com- According to Huitt, meetings with sity Day, a celebration of mu- “I had been toying with this versity University,” Stevenson mitment to create and sustain Stanford University’s Parking and Trans- sic, mirth, merriment, food idea because for my master’s said. “Let’s have a day cele- a context of diversity in which portation Services and the De Anza Col- and fun, next Th ursday, April project I’m making a docu- brating Diversity University. all members thrive. lege Associated Student Body Environ- 30, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m at mentary about diversity at It was fairly interesting how “Th e programming board mental Sustainability Committee helped Tower Lawn. San Jose State.” quickly it went that viral.” approved the collaboration pave the way for the change. “I was in this class with Stevenson said he wanted Stevenson hopes Diversi- with Cotton Stevenson and Students will notify the department to Dona Nichols … she chal- to create a day for diversity ty Day will promote a larger, lenged the entire class to awareness, a day that defi nes positive light on campus di- SEE CHANGE ON PAGE 2 SEE MEETING ON PAGE 2 A MILE IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES Group gathers clothes for homeless BY STACY TORRES @Stacy_Towers pacted a lot of our members,” said Clarissa Camarillo, sophomore psychology major and club member. A San Jose State University organization is raising Although it was off to a slow start the week before awareness on the growing homeless population in San spring break, Camarillo said she expects a lot more do- Jose by collecting clothing and shoes throughout the nations in the coming weeks. month of April. “We’re hoping to get more clothes and we’re doing it Th is is not the fi rst time the group called Academ- for a longer period also,” Camarillo said. ic Leadership Mentors Advocating for Success, or Th e group will be accepting donations every Tues- A.L.M.A.S, has collected clothes for the homeless com- day and Wednesday next to the Event Center till the munity of San Jose. end of April. Th e academic success group started collecting According to club member and sophomore psy- clothes for the homeless last year when it discovered chology major Margarita Ojeda, last year’s donations Stacy Torres | Spartan Daily San Jose is one of the richest cities in the U.S., but has were limited to blankets and coats only. Clarissa Camarillo shows off some donations received for one of the largest homeless populations per capita in Sophomore business management major and the Academic Leadership Mentors Advocating for Success the country. clothing and blanket drive. “You’re seeing this fi rst hand and I think that im- SEE ALMAS ON PAGE 2 KANSAS CITY SHUFFLE PLANET PARTY Tech N9ne lights Earth Day turns campus green Visit spartandaily.com bration at San Jose State. up The Catalyst for video coverage “I try to do something with stu- BY TAYLOR ATKINSON dents every Earth Day and to be @haytayla BY DESTINY PALACIOS able to come to my father’s alma @heydesi mater on the 45th anniversary When the 816 Boyz put on a show they brings me great joy,” Nelson said. come to rage, special effects included. Tower Lawn looked much “I’ve never been to San Jose and Tech N9ne, whose real name is Aaron greener on Earth Day as commu- imagining my father coming to Yates, is an infamous Midwestern rapper nity members, students, faculty college here in 1939 and beginning with a rabid cult following who proudly rep- and environmental organizations his thinking about the environ- resents his hometown of Kansas City, Mis- gathered to participate in blue and ment is just a great joy; something souri, and its 816 area code. green festivities yesterday. I’m really grateful for.” Nicholas Ibarra | Spartan Daily The self-proclaimed “No. 1 independent Tia Nelson, the daughter of Earth Day included organizations Tech N9ne, founder of record label rapper” in the world has been in the game for Earth Day founder Gaylord Nel- and student groups who had booths Strange Music, is imfamous for his son, visited San Jose to take part midwestern “Chopper” rap technique. SEE TECH ON PAGE 3 in the 45th annual Earth Day cele- SEE EARTH ON PAGE 2 2 NEWS Th ursday, April 23, 2015 MEETING a new scholarship specifi cally for stu- CHANGE because I’m blank doesn’t “We put together a proc- FROM PAGE 1 dent veterans. FROM PAGE 1 mean I’m blank.’ lamation for Associated Th e goal is to provide student vet- Cultural activities will Students,” Kilpatrick said. request their card and can obtain them erans fi nancial aid to cover expenses then everything just started involve trivia, games that “Cotton sent me a procla- as long as they’ve paid A.S. fees. outside of tuition, most or all of which rolling,” said Kelsey Kilpat- challenge stereotypes and mation … I would say we A replacement card would cost is automatically paid by the G.I. Bill. rick, the Associated Stu- tutorials. co-authored it and it passed $100 the fi rst time, $200 the second Th e scholarship would extend the dents director of program- A.S. will also be taking unanimously on the board and not be eligible for replacement af- off er to students who served but do not ming. “A.S. obviously has pictures and fi lming to doc- so right now Diversity Day ter that for anti-theft purposes. receive G.I. Bills, such as those who en- money to put on this sort ument the celebration. is recognized at San Jose Th e board also voiced cardholder listed in the Coast Guard. of event, especially an event “If you create an environ- State as a day for celebration privacy, which Huitt assured will not “We want it to be need-based,” that I think is this import- ment that embraces learning for diversity.” be a cause for concern. Amante said. ant, and that my program- and embraces acceptance, Stevenson said there has Students will re- Th e granting of ming board thought was re- the people who come after never been a proclamation ceive new personal- We want it to the scholarship will ally, really important.” you can build on that,” said in San Jose. He said city ized reloadable cards depend on many Kilpatrick said student Dona Nichols, journalism council will also recognize with serial numbers be need-based factors that are still organizations and individ- and mass communications the day and that the idea which would store being determined, in- ual students will perform lecturer. “I can’t believe that came from students. their student informa- “Looloo Amante cluding whether vet- while Street Eats will be I have seen this much en- TED Talks will also be on tion but remain confi - Director of external erans already receive serving ethnic food. thusiasm for something like campus speaking about di- dential to them only. aff airs the G.I. Bill will be el- Each organization and this within this one school versity in the Student Union “While the Clipper ” igible, whether ROTC department at the event has year. It belongs on this cam- Theater on May 4 from cards having it will collect data, that cadets will be included and whether to be involved in some way.